Product Specifications

VHLPX4-7W
1.2m|4ftValuLineHighPerformanceLowProfileAntenna,dualpolarized,7.1258.500GHz

CHARACTERISTICS

General Specifications
AntennaType

VHLPXValuLineHighPerformanceLowProfileAntenna,dualpolarized

Diameter,nominal

1.2m|4ft

Polarization

Dual

Electrical Specifications
Beamwidth,Horizontal

2.2

Beamwidth,Vertical

2.2

CrossPolarizationDiscrimination(XPD)

32dB

ElectricalCompliance

BrazilAnatelClass2|ETSI302217Class3

FronttoBackRatio

63dB

Gain,LowBand

36.8dBi

Gain,MidBand

37.3dBi

Gain,TopBand

37.7dBi

OperatingFrequencyBand

7.1258.500GHz

RadiationPatternEnvelopeReference(RPE) 7080B
ReturnLoss

17.7dB

VSWR

1.30

Mechanical Specifications
FineAzimuthAdjustment

12

FineElevationAdjustment

15

MountingPipeDiameter

115mm|4.5in

NetWeight

46kg|101lb

SideStruts,Included

1inboard

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SideStruts,Optional

1inboard

WindVelocityOperational

110km/h|68mph

WindVelocitySurvivalRating

250km/h|155mph

Wind Forces At Wind Velocity Survival Rating

AxialForce(FA)

3163N|711lbf

SideForce(FS)

1567N|352lbf

TwistingMoment(MT)

1570Nm

Weightwith1/2in(12mm)RadialIce

115kg|254lb

Zcgwith1/2in(12mm)RadialIce

251mm|10in

ZcgwithoutIce

178mm|7in

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Wind Forces At Wind Velocity Survival Rating Image

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Antenna Dimensions And Mounting Information

* F o o t n o t e s
AxialForce(FA)

Maximumforcesexertedonasupportingstructureasaresultofwindfrom
themostcriticaldirectionforthisparameter.Theindividualmaximums
specifiedmaynotoccursimultaneously.Allforcesarereferencedtothe
mountingpipe.

CrossPolarizationDiscrimination(XPD)

Thedifferencebetweenthepeakofthecopolarizedmainbeamandthe
maximumcrosspolarizedsignaloveranangletwicethe3dBbeamwidthof
thecopolarizedmainbeam.

FronttoBackRatio

Denoteshighestradiationrelativetothemainbeam,at18040,across
theband.Productionantennasdonotexceedratedvaluesbymorethan2dB
unlessstatedotherwise.

Gain,MidBand

Foragivenfrequencyband,gainisprimarilyafunctionofantennasize.The
gainofAndrewantennasisdeterminedbyeithergainbycomparisonorby
computerintegrationofthemeasuredantennapatterns.

OperatingFrequencyBand

BandscorrespondwithCCIRrecommendationsorcommonallocationsused

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throughouttheworld.Otherrangescanbeaccommodatedonspecialorder.
RadiationPatternEnvelopeReference(RPE) Radiationpatternsdetermineanantennasabilitytodiscriminateagainst
unwantedsignalsunderconditionsofradiocongestion.Radiationpatterns
aredependentonantennaseries,size,andfrequency.
ReturnLoss

Thefigurethatindicatestheproportionofradiowavesincidentuponthe
antennathatarerejectedasaratioofthosethatareaccepted.

SideForce(FS)

Maximumsideforceexertedonthemountingpipeasaresultofwindfromthe
mostcriticaldirectionforthisparameter.Theindividualmaximumsspecified
maynotoccursimultaneously.Allforcesarereferencedtothemountingpipe.

TwistingMoment(MT)

Maximumforcesexertedonasupportingstructureasaresultofwindfrom
themostcriticaldirectionforthisparameter.Theindividualmaximums
specifiedmaynotoccursimultaneously.Allforcesarereferencedtothe
mountingpipe.

VSWR

MaximumistheguaranteedPeakVoltageStandingWaveRatiowithinthe
operatingband.

WindVelocityOperational

Thewindspeedwheretheantennadeflectionisequaltoorlessthan0.1
degrees.InthecaseofValuLineantennas,itisdefinedasamaximum
deflectionof0.3xthe3dBbeamwidthoftheantenna.

WindVelocitySurvivalRating

Themaximumwindspeedtheantenna,includingmountsandradomes,
whereapplicable,willwithstandwithoutpermanentdeformation.Realignment
mayberequired.Thiswindspeedisapplicabletoantennawiththespecified
amountofradialice.

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